The Wings of Eagles
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The Wings of Eagles is a 1957 biographical war drama film that portrays the life and career of U.S. Navy aviator and screenwriter Frank "Spig" Wead, directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical war drama film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Frank "Spig" Wead ⓘ |
| character |
"Jughead" Carson
NERFINISHED
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John Dodge NERFINISHED ⓘ Min Wead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Paul Vogel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | John Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Gene Ruggiero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresBranchOfMilitary | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresConflict |
World War I
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | color ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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drama film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
friendship
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military service ⓘ patriotism ⓘ personal resilience ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Frank "Spig" Wead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jeff Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration | John Ford–John Wayne collaboration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
U.S. Navy aviation
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screenwriting career of Frank Wead ⓘ |
| producer | Charles Schnee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 110 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Frank Fenton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
World War I era
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World War II era ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| starring |
Dan Dailey
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Edmund Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth Tobey NERFINISHED ⓘ Maureen O'Hara NERFINISHED ⓘ Ward Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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